Germany demands answers from Facebook over data breach

Justice Minister Katarina Barley said the Cambridge Analytica scandal bombarded users with hate speech. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been called to answer questions in the UK�s criminal probe into the data breech. Germany�s Justice Minister Katarina Barley said on Thursday that she was seeking...

Afghanistan-Iran Trade Volumes Rise

Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) says Iran was Afghanistan�s biggest trade partner in the last solar year - March 2017 to 21 March 2018 - and exported goods to the value of over $1.98 billion USD. The ACCI said trade volume between Afghanistan and Pakistan was $1.2 billion USD in...

New Balkh Governor Officially Takes Over

Mohammad Ishaq Rahgozar, who was among three candidates recommended for the Balkh governor�s post, officially took over the reins on Thursday. Rahgozar was appointed to the position based on a decree issued by President Ashraf Ghani. Former Balkh governor Atta Mohammad Noor, who addressed a ceremony...

Nowruz in Afghanistan

Nowruz is celebrated widely in Afghanistan. Also known as Farmer�s Day, the observances usually last two weeks, culminating on the first day of the Afghan New Year, March 21.[1] During the Taliban rule (1996–2001), Nowruz was banned and considered an "ancient pagan holiday centered...

Govt Leaders Talk Peace, Elections on Occasion of Nawroz

President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said government is working on a number of programs for the new solar year including the introduction of reforms in the country�s education sector, fast-tracking parliamentary and district council elections and the peace process. The Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah...

UN Condemns Kabul Bombing as Death Toll Rises to 32

Tadamichi Yamamoto, UN Secretary-General�s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly condemned the suicide attack in Kabul that left at least 32 civilians dead and dozens more injured. "On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan,...

29 Killed In Deadly Bombing In Kabul: Health Ministry

The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed 29 people were killed and 52 wounded in Wednesday�s deadly bombing in PD3 in Kabul City. This came after the Ministry of Interior confirmed a suicide bomber detonated his explosives close to the Ali Abad Hospital and Kabul University at around...

1396 Was A Challenging Year In Terms Of Security

The 1396 solar year (March 2017 to March 2018) had many ups and downs for Afghanistan in terms of security as at least 11 districts bounced from being under government control and Taliban control. Security and defense agencies have said Afghanistanian forces will further focus on offensive operations...

1396 Deadly Year for Afghanistanian Civilians: Rights Body

Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Tuesday said that 1396 marked one of the deadliest years for civilians in Afghanistan.  The AIHRC said the majority of people killed as a result of suicide attacks, explosions and battles between government forces and insurgents...

New ISIL called the MEK

By Sajad Abedi Only in the operation of the hypocrites who became famous for engineering operations, they scoured and slaughtered three soldiers and one shaft alive. Live the burning of a three-years-old girl, burn a bus with all her passengers, and even shoot a 19-years-old teenager in her ...

Iran sanctions already tough enough, says EU�s Mogherini

Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, spoke about Iran, Syria and the Skripal case at a press conference in Brussels on Monday. On Iran, Mogherini confirmed the EU�s support for the nuclear deal and dismissed talks of further sanctions...

France�s Sarkozy held in Libya financing probe

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was being held in police custody on Tuesday for questioning by magistrates looking into allegations of Libyan funding for his 2007 election campaign, an official in the French judiciary said. A lawyer for Sarkozy could not be reached immediately for comment. France...

A Traditional Haft Sin Table Celebrating Nowruz

Haft Sin (Haft Seen) is a traditional custom in the New Year holiday of Persians known as Nowruz. Actually it is a table setting with 7 different items which its essential items letters start with, however there are some items in this table setting which do not start with seen. “Seen”(...

Nowruz: An ode to spring

Nowruz (New Day), the name of the Persians New Year, is a traditional festival that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. A 3,000-year-old Iranian tradition for people of all faiths, Nowruz is celebrated by the world’s Persian-speaking community and other ethno-linguistic...

Taliban Welcomes Afghanistanian Jihadi Leader�s Offer for Direct Talks

The Taliban issuing a statement in response to offer of Ismail Khan, an Afghanistanian Jihadi leader and a former governor of Herat province, has welcomed the offer and invited "Jihadi Leaders" for talks to its political office in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. According to the statement, Ismail Khan...

US High Delegation Led by Gen. Dunford Arrives in Afghanistan

Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Afghanistan on Monday, March 19, to assess the campaign plan now that all personnel are in place and the South Asia strategy is in full swing, the U.S. Defense Secretary reported. "I want to talk to the actual advisors who are working...

Powers Race for Superiority Leagues under Sea

The military competition has often served the international powers’ will to win strategic superiority. In the present conditions, this race has even intensified as the global developments more and more push the US power status towards shrinkage and the world is now observing the emergence of...

US Held Private Talks With Pakistan on Sanctuaries: Nicholson

General John Nicholson, the commander of US forces in Afghanistan said the United States held a series of private talks with Pakistani officials about the elimination of insurgent sanctuaries in Pakistan. He said the recent pressure applied to Pakistan has not resulted in the reduction of violence in...

Foreign Countries Should Not Turn Afghanistan Into Their Rivalry Hub: Iranian Envoy

Mohammad Reza Bahrami, the Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan says that foreign countries should not turn the war-torn Afghanistan into their rivalry hub. On Sunday, Mr. Bahrami said the increasing activities of terrorist groups in Afghanistan and in the region is alarming and added that regional countries...

Grenade attack injures 5 students in Shia district of Afghanistanian capital

An attacker has set off a grenade among a group of university students in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, killing himself and wounding five students. On Sunday, the assailant, dressed in a school uniform, struck a neighborhood dominated by ethnic Hazaras, a Shia Muslim minority frequently...

Putin wins fourth term as Russia�s president with 73.9% of vote

Russian President Vladimir Putin has won a landslide re-election victory for the fourth time with 73.9 percent of votes, according to an exit poll by state-owned pollster, VTsIOM. According to the exit poll from 1,200 polling stations around Russia, Communist candidate Pavel Grudinin is runner-up...

10-year-old girl raped in Jowzjan

A 10-year-old girl has been raped in Afghanistan�s northern Jowzjan province, an official said Sunday. The girl faced sexual assault in Dasht-i-Laili area of the province on Saturday evening before she was admitted to hospital, the provincial public health director told. The victim initially said that...

Presidency promises two ministerial posts to Jamiat-i-Islami

Afghanistanian presidency has promised two ministerial posts to Jamiat-i-Islami political party as part of negotiation to end dispute over Balkh governorship, sources told 1TV Sunday. Atta Mohammad Noor, the executive chief of Jamiat, was dismissed by President Ashraf Ghani as the governor of Balkh...

Daesh Makes Progress in Eastern Afghanistan: MP Qadir

Afghanistanian parliament member Zahir Qadir claims Daesh or Islamic state is making progress in eastern provinces of Afghanistan, insisting that the government is not taking "efficient" measures to suppress the militant group in the country. "Both those armed oppositions who are being engaged in fighting...

Champions League Quarter-Final Matchups By The Numbers

The Champions League quarter-final draw delivered some intriguing ties, including a contest that should produce plenty of goals between Liverpool and Manchester City, as well as a revenge mission for Juventus against Real Madrid. Liverpool and City have been among the best attacking...

Vietnam marks anniversary of 1968 US massacre

Vietnam has marked the 50th anniversary of a US massacre of hundreds of Vietnamese civilians during the 1968 Vietnam War. Hundreds of men and women made it to the My Lai Massacre memorial in Vietnam’s Quang Ngai Province on Friday, a day before the event. The commemoration comes one week after...

Iraqi Kurds mark Halabja chemical attack anniversary

Iraqi Kurds have staged events marking 30 years since a chemical attack by the former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, on the town of Halabja. Halabja, a located near Iran’s western border, was bombed on March 16, 1988 during the final days of Iraq’s war against Iran. Around 5,000 people,...

Trump Jr., wife announce marriage breaku

The wife of Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of US President Donald Trump, has filed for divorce in New York, according to court records. Vanessa Trump, a former model and actress, and Trump Jr. said in a joint statement on Thursday that “After 12 years of marriage, we have decided to go our...

Amnesty says Shell, Eni negligent on Nigeria oil spills

Amnesty International on Friday accused international oil majors Shell and Eni of negligence when addressing spills in Nigeria. Describing their actions as “serious negligence,” Amnesty said the companies were "taking weeks to respond to reports of spills and publishing misleading information...

China Ramps Up Security Presence in Afghanistan

The International Crisis Group has said in a report that China�s military is ramping up its security presence in Afghanistan and Tajikistan amid fears that militants could strike at western China. The independent think tank stated that China has deployed soldiers and built a "counter-terrorism center"...